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“...Ethel Poetry. By El-sie_ - - - 14,29, 58, 112 BE ale
f r i es % es x sf pa !
feo ooherombie oe 5, Muriel Barraclough - - - 79 Hee aA oS)
. ete te Napeentorel a 173 Special Efforts for Missions. By F. J. W. = 25 eae
Bs Ss = n % ? ie Bi i ie
} For Love’s Sake. By Mary Moore. Ten Months in Tikonkoh. By James Proudfoot 24 a i
Chapter 1. A Call to Service - -104 The Gallas. By J. H. Duerden - = - 166, 185 i eee a
| » 2. Arrival at Mirembi - - 121. The Living Christ and Missions. By John H tel
k »> 3. Mission Work on the Station 138 Cuttell ‘d u ohio te 805 730173 : H Bt i
4. Deepening Shadows - - 153 The Silver Rule of Confucius and the Golden re a Hi
i Rule of Christ. By Richards Woolfenden 72, 158 ata
wy. & esting Time’ << 6) /=..467 AU ose
The Stone Age. By James Proudfoot - 142 en eg
a 6. Conquest - - - - 181 ide SHER HR
: . Varieties. - = - mali 14. 30, 77, 143 ea
to land to Gelbanti. By J. H. Duerd eran aii
ee eken deo Celpands Ey aS 1s | Wenchow College Fund. By Mrs. Soothill - 41 PA eh
General...”
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“...Wie | When the Way Opens, 11, 27, 28, 45, 60, Mr, Ling, Pastor of Ningpo - - - 69
Ba a. hele) | ) .
| Gat) tee | 74) 94 Rev. Charles New- - - - - 8
eg Hi a For Love’s Sake, 105, 122, 139,154, 168, 182 Rev. Grisith Jolin, D:D. 3 & “tg
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a a | i Jamaica Day School Teachers - - = - 81 Mr. John Harker - 2 i - Soe
Mah Mr, a
| Pa f Mombasa Harbour, > ss)2 yee OF Tsang Poa (Mr, Summers) - .- = 10
Hal be Re | Monument to Foreigners—Ningpo - - + 39 Mr, Joseph Calvert- iS 3 2 ee
Lee fale La | New Mission House, Mazeras - - - - 51 Revi Thomas’ Pruscott: y 2 12
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ae | Railway Cutting, Uganda Railway: "= 129 Shaiin. Wifeand Child ./-4o°5 4 ame
j i ag Rev. C. Consterdine, Group - - i pene Rev. James Ellis - - - = MG
Baa) yan : & 3 st % s a 5 t
aul i | Siete pct ee ° Revs, J. H. Duerden and J. H. Phillip- |
oe a | Hae | Taking Mr, Phillipson on a Journey- - - 136 Mon daeSwahilimDress aoe) <2 oem
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“...minister as few in our Denomination did. He : fested a desire to break away from heathen OSE eae
felt the sorrow of others, and right nobly did he practices and customs. Mr. Phillipson writes: Sa
; speak the words which made burdens lighter and “ On Sunday last I had for my subject ‘ Choose Bia i y
F hearts more restful. Once and again a cable ye this day whom ye will serve. The remarks i tay
| + ¢ame saying this one and that one had fallen on upon this cccasion: caused him to think more ae et
the mission field, and as often as these crises arose earnestly, and on this day he came for advice, Pap nai
he stood ready with the message of soothing and listened patiently to what I said, and replied ‘I i Ne
: of hope. Many a dark hour, both in our own will break away from all evil, and walk in the ways 4 i" aii
E country and in foreign countries, has been shot of God, if He will help me.’ Here the seed is fi a ite
through with beams of light by the timely words sown upon good ground, and is taking deep...”
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“...and J. F. Proud rendered selections Hat ite
: may see your missionaries while I am out there.” of music. On November 27th the C.E. Society ERA, nn
I hope he did. arranged for a lantern lecture, entitled “ Light on ae a j
PRESENTATION OF A BELL FOR THE BO MISSION the African Lakes.” The chair was occupied by a ee
; STATION, WEST AFRICA. Mr. FE rank Bird. Mr. J. A. Dale presided at the ( ee all
On Sunday afternoon, December 7th, an. in- harmonium and a quartet was sung by the juniors. ; a Li ii
teresting meeting was held at Netherfield Road, ae lantern was manipulated by Mr. Page. The nal a i
in the Liverpool North Circuit, the occasion being ecture Was ell attended, and the proceeds wall Ha i
i the —presentation of a bell for the Bo. Mission oe towards a fund which the C.E. Missionary Re
if Station. Some six months ago the members of ommittee have undertaken to. raise sto provide i eee |
Mrs. Morris’ young ladies’ class resolved to pro- 2 © for Dr. Swallow’s hospital at Ningpo. Recah
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“...friends know that we need another medi-
bea by a sleeps well,” sure of a resurrection to eternal life cal/man for our China station? Who will say
ca A ha in Christ Jesus his Lord. “Here am 1; send me?” i
a 4 Hi Mr, COUNCILLOR ROBERT BIRD, J.P. sh our one pray God to raise up for us
Hal 4 Wie Though the labourers fail, the Master’s work anorner Medical MIssionarys
a a Ly a cannot pause. As news came from time to time MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
Ca aet E tied from our foreign stations that one of the mission- During the autumn a number of splendid mis-
Ban | a aries had joined the immortals, dear Mr. Hart sionary conventions have been held in different :
re i i i oT would say “It is very sad, very painful; it falls -parts of the Connexion. Many large towns and ;
ri Wl rf iH hard on you, on both of us, but the work must cities have not yet had one. Between the new
a a Ne not pause nor fail. These events are clear and year an the end of March there is plenty of time
Bs aii et he loud calls to greater...”
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“...Pn cae e oe ee eee, foie ae
ye ae
a ™ Gee
E OUR MISSIONS IN MENDILAND. 9 Se
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f yisited Mendiland to “view the land,” and re- It is quite possible, however, that the decay a A
a: establish the mission which had been overthrown of Tikonkoh has been arrested. Some towns must baie te
i +n the insurrection when the life of the Rev. C. H. be at a distance from the railway, and Tikonkoh, ae id
il Goodman was so seriously jeopardized. One step _ by its nearness to Mattru and Bo, will be in a better We Ye
i he took was the reopening of the day school at condition than most. Mafwé is decaying fast, as eee
i Tikonkoh, in which the chief (or king) Sandi pro- it has not only suffered by ceasing to be the port ae a
i mised to assist. He required to be stirred up from of a large slave-trading town like Tikonkoh, but ie ii
iE time. to time by Mr. Proudfoot, who does not the railway, even in its present stage of develop- Wea He
i seem much in dread of this black potentate, who ment, is attracting trade...”
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“...right, and indeed was instant in every good work. He was deer :
: he was never more wanted than now: But God very diligent, very zealous, and God was with him. bain tik
i is the sovereign disposer of all events, and He ae. it
: doeth all things well. THE WEST LONDON MISSION. ee A
| HIS EARLY LIFE. Mr. Hughes thought much on the fact that the Meath og
Mr. Hughes was born at Carmarthen on Feb- eee seemed to be estranged from the Church Ve eh
~ ruary 8th, 1847. So he was a Welshman, and was of Christ. He believed some special means must a ea
rather proud of this. His father was a good man, be used to “ gather the outcasts in,” and in 1887 ce
a doctor by profession. His grandfather was a there was established the West London Mission, se
Wesleyan minister of great influence in Wales, with St. James's Hall Ass ats (Cones and: Mr. ese at
who is spoken of as a powerful preacher, a great Hughes at ts head. The Rev. Mark Guy Pearse Hie ae
traveller, and a great-soul-winner. His father was was his chief...”
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“...rsary was celebrated on
i i ae Hin: Sik ena. = Start ot the top. Taught by, the iy ea ath, lanes eartonng, to oe
ba ae . ! to an exceedingly i ‘
1 i ie i J Miss : eaIngly good et :
Pa eh aa anuar Epc. Miss Laycock ; Sy 5 meeting, |
ow Han BU ae y 11th.—Bringing Others to Christ— gathering wit and Mr. G. Briggs delighted ee |
ee John i. 4o—55; iv. 28—42 Oana with appropriate solos, and Mi “a
Lan | ial po Ab ate mies : gave with taste an admirab CO eee Myers |
Ry | eee Vipeeies Oly Uh aa is the mission of new J. Harrison, pastor an ion oe ee
1 rt i ee ead ee eae : Follow your “ally. ‘Adaresces ars oe conducted the
Ua ee Miss Vivian's letter responding Secretary for Harding, vice-president Be oy. the Rev: a
— | | aa January 18th Union, and the Rev. J he Bradford CE.
! F rit re eo ee — Sees and (Church SiGacliod He cerning as ee who: also
oe a HL ea _—Ezra iii. 8—13; 1 Tim. iii versary, which ; the Sunday. The anni
ag | eee ie is ; hi Tae sary, which was in every way as eT
Se ee er ts now : =...”
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“...ag ces: : ; on
Pao ‘ PHAM SHIR
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Pb VOL. 10; NO. 22; FEBRUARY, 1903. OnE PENNY. neal
1: thistitNeesa ep
‘ RRS Heenan a
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Tei RNR Gey aa i
PARIS ea Aleta aah aioe the Rev. H. T. Chapman, 4- Newton Grove, ‘ j ae i
ay) 2 NS 4G) a7 ASSAY Seay “\ Leeds. i hi Se
Nudes ie \S (Geist . ae ee iH The letter is as follows: ( a
fe Somes 1 SES BMT arene hts a! eas a
gpa fi Mid ee P28 ey i “U.M.F.C, Mission, : ve Be
| ANS A eo cd kd gd Bek ; ; AME Hi
a lee (yee P88 Beet be : “ Wenchow, China. a
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ditorial Wot “ November 8th, 1902. aN 4
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Editorial jYotes. “Dear Mr. Kirsop,—! would like to bring be- ce
ees fore the notice of the readers of the MIssIoNARY a a
CHINA. Ecuo the following deserving case, feeling sure it SE oa
HEN the January number of the Mis- will meet with a speedy and hearty response. a tae
SIONARY ECHO was passing through “Cholera has been, and is yet, among us. Its ae...”
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“...brethren in East Africa Be. ie
pain ! in their prayers. ee pe
MR. T. W. CHAPMAN. WEST AFRICA. He sa
His first China letter was from Ningpo, under Mr. Greensmith wrote a cheery letter from f a (4
date November 2oth. Of the mission he says: Madeira. He was well and in fine spirit. For i He i) ie
‘The mission property is superb.” In all the several days the ss. “ Jebba “ had exceptionally Ane |
_ years we have-known him we have never known rough weather to face. For one or two days ane
him use so many adjectives in the superlative only about four knots .an hour instead of eleven 2 a
degree as in relation to our mission in Ningpo—. were made. agi
the buildings, their situation, the site for the new He had for travelling companions two mission- Ha
| college, and the mission staff—all splendid! Such’ aries of the Methodist Episcopal Church of at
| a testimony filled us with great joy. America. They were going to Liberia, next door” Ter ate |
j The next letter is from Wenchow, and bears to Sierra...”
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“...ee Hig a gE
Lea SS ae RR
bo a aE a 7 SS ne Aes
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Be ri id i as 7 A’ FEW INCIDENTS. IN 1902 —
i iit iF ti it e Rey. D.. 2. Se
a ik id ot ing letter sore ae sends a deeply interest- “ Boxer” risi 1
| ih Riel a have forwarde ee ee Meret Mission, which We gone oe ESI: has nearly died away v
1 Han || Ee Oue ie d.to the Editor. effects of it are Bublesa cpanel away, yet the z
Bae 5 riend, the Rey. J. B. Nic s miles from here i no htt ry hand. Only. fort ae
tl Ibe been invited to England for Hebe who had pastor of the Chin a town in which lived a nati : \
a Ry eae to Come in cor 5 a change, is not abl a hina Inland Missi a native !
Ha ih nsequence of Eee able © years ago the “ Boxers” ission. About tw 1
OB ey) ae heal Thie 3 of another breakdown i : go the “ Boxers” ca two f
$ | el Oy) iia th. This is a great disappoi down in dragged fas Lhe : came and caught him
{ He Ue Droiarook was “Wise an 2p ne ak Nie Seale a temple, and told him th...”
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“...ec = rs
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oor we ent DILAND
COR. en ih on Hi x2 J f i.
a 1 ia OUR MISSIONS IN MEN land ?
A. VE al eet ° ; i .
et i A so eae He was an effective preacher, z AMES PROUDFOOT.
a to this mission. the idol of his family, BY.“REV. JA
i Hap oO wpairs yorker, the idol o sting
Rae ei am st self-sacrificing worker, tl ring. received eee eae
Bae ee ected by the officials, having "ince Noe IE
| Al Peat areatly, resp from the governor of this prov vere ive the concluding portion of Mr. Proud.
; / . Be a high deptee in 1900 when our Christians w ans Liner Sava ritten just before he returned tg
i ai HI for his Se ae all, he was a true See foot’s. journal, Mendiace I: Have omitted some }
oe Bae Hhon in such danger ; a0 f the Lord Jesus C nrist. Freetown from intended to procure for some
eee da faithful minister o y arise to tes of presents he intended t ticulars
pec A ea and a fe : secrated men may ¢ notes of p 1 1: ervice, and particu :
: ne h, that many other con a rho had rendered...”
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“...t OUR MISSIONS IN MENDILAND. 23k ie ol
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remained unread until a few days since. From of regret, and, although one’s newspapers are a He ‘
| which incident one can draw fine lessons on tract | few weeks old, instead of being placed damp from ao a
| distributing. the press on the breakfast-table, there is no need a
Renan rightly ascribes the origin of mission on ¢hat account to tear a tragedy to tatters. Pia
work to Paul, and in saying that mission work The worst features are not in the beginning of ih ti ii 5
preserved Christianity he is quite right. But missionary life. Then it is questionable if any Ba Wo
Paul was not the first Christian missionary, al-. missionary suffers much. His people do. ~ His ; Wea
though one of the first voluntary missionaries. It parents are the ones to be sympathized with, even ante aa
| is no credit to him that he succeeded in making more than “the girl he leaves behind him.” For ee
missionaries by persecuting the infant Church her there is the prospect of...”
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“...immense drainage them very well.
\ 1 i ‘Eig H of population caused by the railway in the neigh- The children assemble in the mission house every
on | Pea bourhood. All young men are employed there, morning at 5.30, when a hymn is sung, a psalm
\ ae 1 from Mattru to Jerrahun, a district contiguous to read, prayer offered, followed by the children 3
: ‘ a Tikonkoh. For several months to come there is joining in the Lord’s Prayer.. The hymns known
ie) cae little hope of any change in the present condition are limited, so far, to the sacréd number of seven,
E Fa | ae of affairs, and children cannot be spared _ for and are ; . ‘
a} ane ‘school. I entirely acquit Sandi of any complicity (1) “ Come to the Saviour. ee 5
ee af a in this matter. He has done what he promised (2) “When He cometh to make up His jewels. 4
tn: aa as far as he could, and has completed this mission (3) “ Pass me not, O gentle Saviour.” |
i Se aie house, which is large enough to accommodate two (4) “Shall we gather at the...”
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“...secretary of the mission to i i‘
punctually at the ringing of a small handbell, when his wife as he left for business in the an
in February, at my last visit, the injunction “ Com- ne morning. ies
| pel them to'come in” had to be very literally in- This was not intended as a “ hit” at her femi- Bai cat
terpreted and acted upon. All Sunday labour. is nine curiosity, but because it was the last day of TT iNet
now completely ended, except for the judging of their self-denial week, and they both hoped that : UE
cases in Chief Sandi’s “barri,” and I do pot see letters would contain contributions. ee
. how that can be stopped at present. Sandi pub- The morning post had brought two postal F Weise HG
lished an edict forbidding all and every Sunday orders, and all sorts of possibilities found shape in Pasa ie
labour, and then, in a few weeks, broke it himself. their hearts. Pp
A great deal of thatch was being carried past the The mission to which they belonged was in a SE Tt
mission land for Sandi’s...”
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“...not be ue eand to give up He, who of oe er such gifts as
a oa pee hould. He may in the plac rosper. ite? wll “HO Ovel F. J. W.
aa) eae “T think I sh is interested i PrOspel: ite” wi ;
a. 1 i eae ything, but.he is in , “widow's m
1 a Ht a es e do a‘ d-come, the last day theirs.
1 ae a i at W ‘ : ha me, si ae —
ow Bay a hae in w ,; Saturday morning y was to be in = C Opens.
| ie ii Pa Now : a k.” The secretary ‘clock p.m. to re When the WV YX iy {
Bait || 1 HN uy c. 5 U a .
mm te of the “wee he mission at 8 0 then their hopes BICKFORD VIVIA
han ie Was nce at t € t until -the # rpunds Y EVELINE 4
ee bea tenda tributions ; bu makes many ro B ee i
: a hae ceive con the postman, who HAPTER II.
| | We centred in . t call. Twelve C 16 BEFORE
mee ft in London. he did not ce oat SHADOWS > Christian parents
ie ay ae am < passed, and not hearc any Chr from
Pe AH : Ten o'clock a t fg knock was 1 HY is it that so who are so very aoe
P 1 en BEY. i at ‘3 f u ildréenaw al iD Gar y =
a a a bei ‘clock came...”
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“...Rea ay ae ‘ I Be ie
. i ee pe eae wa Lagoons am \ 2 E a Re” - Ae Dah | na Hn
4 BAO. os v ie Hi ert oPaaeg St a a. $2 ese t We MRD
: a Fi — a Oo Ra eae pee a sae Dera i i | SU iH +
a) ; pueeie i 2 ; F agit’ Sea i Leh saat nee a i ai ;
: 4 : : PRE SEA a bi anes } AAD ETAL RBS: 2 9a
: Bata 3 ais Sean ae Ny a | Aa f aa,
| == sa ica REWER, AP 4 i A)
1 nate
| Ben Nevis, Stony HILt, JAMAICA. oe ny
4 DRM Ent ee
ap ee Aine
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| ae as Dine See memorable to me as_ up our abode in the mission house at Brown’s Hall. es
| : me e scene of new experiences. It was there The village is situated in a delightful district ; Ha
ee ca 3 negro school; there I first saw, it has an altitude of 1,900 feet, and is surrounded qi
| 7. : ° Rau a RSPR BH
| Genet an christened, and another one buried; by hills and valleys, all covered with beautiful tn
ae ad my net ride of horseback, and there trees and bush. The climate, too, is not unpleas- eet
| xperilence m i i ; : a aoe Wisi bee ;
the Bee its ae...”
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“...pnEE we had to wait for the train, which was, oS Li ne
ings in Jamaica. While these sights kept our usual, late, but at last it came, and by four 0 clock He Tees
eyes employed, our ears were filled with the croak we were vat. Kingston. awe drove to Mr. Pavia 3 eek
of lizards and the chirp and buzz of crickets and home, and, after changing wet clothes, Mr. Chinn the ihag
other insects, and these later on kept all sleep from had to return oe the station (three miles) for his Hie ed
my eyes. The mission house, like most houses in horse, which was to have been there by B50: ie Wed i
Jamaica, is all on the ground floor, so the sounds waited until 9.30, and then it arrived. oe Chiat, AAR ay
made by the insects are very plainly heard. church me were anxiously wondering what had Boke
When at last sleep came it was only to be driven ak a oc fi fees ees lif i
away again by rats in the roof, and bats flying y BS Was ay ee ae SE ae eee ree we ial
about in the room close above our heads, and Another time...”
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“...e€ pam- and the :
ae a iy : eee apaesuGn - se oe tat oh Tem. Soh nee ee 2
Eb a i i direc 3 TOVe, Leeds. — ulation. £ irit issionary ion visits :
be | | 4; Be eieoe rs large aes missionary © sp oe Ss : : cara |
ie ie (a i phlet Wil ; stimulate ch cheere ood WOT. Several
i a at to mu fee on
LM i Hi fail Ra been ts of ieties.
lh a = y the reports M.A. soc ived from
L i iia Mn among us. TY'S2 obyt laces by our fe the benefit deriv vay of )
rth 4 ee : ary Seereta x. many P Fede tebe ee "
fe aa i Mission Churches ings, an intervals fror |
ok Mae |S QS 4 yer-meetings, ular in ‘his
a ut hi it General a tes. their praye interest at reg interests. T e 4
a a U i No thought and dividual Home athy has intensi
_ 4 a POSITION. to their own falnotisht and symp W- j
1a | aa : R_ FINANCIAL nt juncture, broadening o Christ. iversary, ho a
oii i i ou ible, at the prese ate forecast of fied their love for e missionary indicated a real :
a ‘ALE 4 T is impossil Ake an adequi likely to be more than on k which...”
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“...Ces oe A Ua
monious, aggressive and Bari Siete BGs : geek eee Bae tt
liberal. The total income for |: .~ ee Peep eee pee aS a Ba etal ii
the year is over £2,000; the |-* See ee MR Oe Ro ae eae eed
: mission income is £692—£44 | - MRS ee eae elle eee AA BESS aah
» in advance of last year. Our |e 3. fa oti tin
i honoured friend had set his | issMstisss slmesetimeesner ao et ey ig. a fa Fug oe
heart on £700. a ee emer ee 22° > ee Bec snl al
: During the year three |fjpaaeaameess me peer? isc G2 ers aa Beat hd
churches and one very large |[ijesgee eames eee ag a igs a Feu eae a
schoolroom are to be built, [Rage Be OE z ie = one Coens : oi A
and a great development in |Bieaeeewaes Ee i & ee: Si Oa 1 Bn ta
4 Mendiland is contemplated. See ae oS Sele Pas ee ete ae Fe
: For the Mendi Mission over Sie as BS SS ae ke mv f
. #60 were raised in the pro- |sielss sess: sta eene Re hs 6. fe am
: tectorate itself during tire past ets e eae oe ae SN eee eter arene eee cee a ( i ha %
Ce This is the...”
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